Autodesk 2011 Annual Report Download - page 7

PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Q UESTIONS AND A NSWERS A BOUT THE 2011 A NNUAL M EETING AND P ROCEDURAL M ATTERS
2011 Annual Meeting
Q: Why am I receiving these proxy materials?
A: The Board of Directors of Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) is providing these proxy
materials to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies for use at our 2011 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on Thursday, June 16, 2011, at 3:00 p.m., Pacific Time, and
at any adjournment or postponement thereof, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the matters set
forth herein. We are providing these materials to all of our stockholders through a Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) unless a stockholder has specifically requested to receive a
full set paper copy of this Proxy Statement together with our Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report.
Q: Why did I receive a Notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials this year
instead of a full set paper copy of this Proxy Statement and Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report?
A: We are continuing to take advantage of a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rule that allows
companies to furnish their proxy materials over the Internet rather than in paper form. This rule allows us to
send all of our stockholders a notice regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials. Instructions on
how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or how to request a paper copy of proxy materials may
be found in the Notice. If you would prefer to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or
electronically by email on an ongoing basis, please follow the instructions contained in the Notice. Proxy
materials for our 2012 and future annual meetings of stockholders will continue to be delivered to all of our
stockholders by a notice regarding Internet availability, rather than in paper form, unless a stockholder
specifically requests to receive printed proxy materials.
Q: Why did I receive a full set paper copy of this proxy statement in the mail and not a Notice regarding
the Internet availability of proxy materials?
A: We are providing stockholders who previously requested to receive full paper copies of the proxy materials
with paper copies of the proxy materials instead of a Notice. If you would like to reduce the costs incurred
by us in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and
annual reports electronically via email or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the
instructions provided at www.autodesk.com under “Investors” or on your proxy card or voting instruction
card.
Q: Where is the Annual Meeting?
A: The Annual Meeting will be held at Autodesk’s San Francisco office, located at The Landmark, One Market
Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California 94105. The telephone number at that location is [phone].
Directions and maps to the Annual Meeting are available at www.autodesk.com “Contact Us.” Stockholders
are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and are entitled to and requested to vote on the proposals
to elect the nine directors specified in this Proxy Statement, approve the ratification of the independent
registered public accounting firm, hold a non-binding vote on executive compensation and hold a
non-binding vote on the frequency of executive compensation votes.
Q: Can I attend the Annual Meeting?
A: Yes, if you are a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner as of April 19, 2011. Please notify our
Director of Investor Relations, David Gennarelli, by telephone at [phone] or by email at
[email protected] if you are planning to attend the Annual Meeting. In addition, you should
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